Wellington Punk Urologists taking the piss (IYKYK)
Dirk Drent formed in 2000 and was part of a resurgent Wellington punk scene at the turn of the millennium made up of teenage bands that included Sheriff Lobo, The Minimals, The Perpetrators, Hung Jury and Bonus Donor. They played their first gig at Indigo on 3 November 2000, with Channel 13 and Phuket and self-released a demo CD called “Good Morning Richard”. A second EP of demos was released in 2001 with the band playing a bunch of shows including an October excursion to Palmerston North for the “Mr Spunky Punk Rock Man 2001!” show, which featured a lineup that represented the ‘yoof’ punk scene explosion at the time.
2002 was a busy year for Dirk Drent, playing gigs in Wellington and around the North Island with Auckland bands such as Sommerset, Foamy Ed and Losing Face. They released a split EP with Losing Face in 2003, but disbanded soon after the release gig, held at Valve on July 18. Their track “Tailbone Terror” was included on the Underground Resistance compilation of NZ punk and ska, released that year.
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| Origin | Wellington |
| Genre | punk |
| Years Active | 2000 – 2003 |
| Associated Acts | Channel 13, Losing Face Sheriff Lobo, The Minimals |
| Past Members | Dave Gatfield (guitar, lead vocals) Chris (guitar, backing vocals) Shelley (bass) Nath (drums, vocals) Dan (drums) |
Releases
| Title | Date | Label | Type | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Morning Richard | 2000 | demo | CD | |
| Dirk Drent | 2001 | demo | CD | |
| Dirk Drent/ Losing Face | 2003, July 18 | split EP | CD | |
| Underground Resistance | 2003 | Stakeout Records | compilation | CD |
Timeline
2000, November 3, Indigo
w/ Channel 13, Phuket.
2001
2001, April 6, Sam’s Garage (Pomare)
with Pat Rimo and The Minimals
2001, September 30, Valve
2001, October 13, 85 Broadway Ave
2001, October 18, Valve
2002
2002, January 11, Fry Pan
2002, February 16, Masonic Tavern
Foamy Ed, Next In Line, Dirk Drent
2002, September 6, Underground Arts
Brubeck, Dirk Drent, The Minimals, Bonus Donor, Hung Jury
2002, October 10, Kings Arms
with Losing Face, Bolbox Rex, We Dunno
2002, October 24, Valve
Sommerset, Dirk Drent, This Night Creeps, GMC
2002, December 6, Underground Arts
2002, December 14, QE2 Centre, Tauranga
2003
2003, February 14, Valve
We Dunno, Dirk Drent, The Deadline, The Minimals
2003, July 11, Aro Valley Hall
Dirk Drent, The Deadline, Loud Like Enemies, If I Had A Gun
2003, July 18, Valve
Dirk Drent/ Losing Face split EP release gig with Shumway, New Ending
